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W1 | 30 Former Pres. Franklin Roosevelt, 1882 Happy Birthday, CHRISTIAN BALE/JODY WATLEY We remember producer Fred Silverman (d. 2020), Cindy Williams (d. 2022). Name 1st black to design a US coin. Death of Gandhi of India Eco-friendly Sunday | 31 King Stitt d. 1/31/2012 Happy Birthday, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE/KERRY WASHINGTON New Monday | 1 We remember Langston Hughes d.1967; Rick James d. 2004; Don Cornelius d. 2012; Sherman Hemsley d. 2012; Dennis Edwards d. 2018; Marc 'Simpsons' writer Wilmore d. 2021; Lisa Marie Presley d. 2022 Islam Faith: Hijab Day Hosted Theme: Honoring Married Couples Month; It's National African American History Month; Reggae Month National Freedom Day Happy Birthday, LAURA MARLING, BIG BOI William Tucker, 1st African American child born in NORTH AMERICA. (1624) Interesting Tuesday Chinese New Year | 2 Where was the 1st African Day parade? CANDLEMAS DAY or End of Christmas-Epiphany Season We remember Sylvia "Soul Food" Woods 2/2/1926-7/19/2012, Dennis "Tempations" Edwards 2/3/1943 - 2/2/2018; Danny 'James Brown's Emcee' Ray Happy Birthday, SHAKIRA/CHRISTIE BRINKLEY Doable Wednesday | 3 We remember Ben Gazzara; Maurice White; Dennis Edwards (b. 1943). co-producer Gene Reynolds (d. 2020); actor Kirk Douglas (d. 2020). Happy Birthday YOUNG M.A Where is the 1st statue of a black and for whom? Anticipating Thursday | 4 Thank-A-Letter Mail Carrier Day Happy Birthday JEREMY RENNER, TABITHA BROWN, NICOLLE WALLACE We remember Rosa Lee Parks (1913); Unofficial Rosa Parks Day; Conrad Brian (b. 1923) Pleasant Friday | 5 Happy Birthday, BOBBY BROWN Name the two students who created a world wide religion Name the creator of Kwanzaa in America. We remember actor Kevin Conway (d. 2020); Christopher Plummer (d. 2021) Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 6 Happy Birthday, State of MASSACHUSETTS/ZSA ZSA GABOR/MIKE'actor'FARRELL/ROBERT TOWNSEND We remember Bob Marley 2/6/1945-5/9/1981; Natalie Cole We remember former pres. Ronald Reagan, 1911 Name the 1st black male to host a national talk show. WAITANGI DAY/NEW ZEALAND DAY Berlin Film Festival (2/6-16) Eco-friendly Sunday | 7 Happy Birthday, GARTH BROOKS/CHRIS ROCK/ASHTON KUTCHER New Monday | 8 We remember Gary Coleman 2/8/1968-5/28/2010; actress Paula Kelly (d. 2020); actor Robert Conrad (d. 2020), singer & humanitarian Mary Wilson (d. 2021). Interesting Tuesday | 9 Who created the National Negro Baseball League? Name the Ohio college that graduated their 1st class of black women. William Henry Harrison (1773) Happy Birthday, CAROLE KING/ALICE WALKER/RONNIE CLAIRE"CORABETH WALTON"EDWARDS Doable Wednesday | 10 Happy Birthday ROBERTA FLACK/EMMA ROBERTS/YARA SHAHIDI Who created Father's Day? Anticipating Thursday | 11 We remember Thomas Edison (d. 1847); Whitney Houston (d. 2012); Paula Kelly (d.2020) Happy Birthday, BRANDY NORWOOD/JENNIFER ANISTON/BURT REYNOLDS/TAYLOR LAUTNER/KELLY ROWLAND/SHERYL CROW/JAZZ RAYCOLE Pleasant Friday | 12 Happy Birthday, ARSENIO HALL/ELLE VARNER How did Chicago get its name? Abraham Lincoln's Birthday We remember Al Jarreau. Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 13 Name the 1st woman to make an album. World Radio Day 1ST Public School Opened (1635) Happy Birthday, BEN POWERS Family Day (Canada) Eco-friendly Sunday | 14 First African-American record created by Mamie Smith Happy Birthday, State of ARIZONA and OREGON; HEART EVANGELISTA TV Special: British Academy Film Awards (BBC) VALENTINE'S DAY We remember Florence Henderson (d. 2016); actress Esther Scott (d. 2020). New Monday | 15 Happy Birthday, JANE' actress' SEYMOUR/AMBER 'actress' RILEY We remember Denise "Vanity" Matthew. Name the 1st black actress to play the role of Queen Sheba National Flag of Canada Day Interesting Tuesday | 16 We remember "singer" Leslie Gore; "singer: James Ingram (b.1952); actress Kellye Nakahara (d. 2020) Happy Birthday, ICE-T/LAVAR BURTON/LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS Nationally: Caregivers' Day Doable Wednesday | 17 Happy Birthday PARIS HILTON/CHANTE MOORE/JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT What is the meaning of Assalaamu Alaikum? Name the King of Rock & Roll. What does "X" mean? We remember Ethel Ennis. (d. 2019); singer and actress Ja' Net Dubois (d. 2020). Anticipating Thursday | 18 We remember Maria von Trapp (2014). Happy Birthday DAY 26/JOHN TRAVOLTA/CHANTE MOORE President's Day Pleasant Friday | 19 Happy Birthday, SMOKEY ROBINSON Name the artist who designed the official portrait of Bill Clinton. International Friendship Day We remember Lou Myers (TV actor, Vernon Gaines). Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 20 We remember Nancy Wilson (birthday). Happy Birthday, SIDNEY POITIER, RIHANNA, CINDY CRAWFORD World Day of Social Justice Name the 1st black group to be on the Billboards 100 chart. Eco-friendly Sunday | 21 Happy Birthday, TYNE DALY/KELSEY GRAMMER Minister Malik (Malcolm X) death - 1965 We remember Rue McClanahan 2/21/1934-6/2/2010/; Nina Simone (b.); Jackie Shane (d.2019); politician John Lewis (b.) New Monday Presidents' Day | 22 Happy Birthday, DREW BARRYMORE George Washington's Birthday National Pretty Brown Girl Day Name the 1st black musician award show. Who sang her 1st solo in New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit? We remember, producer Bud Yorkin; model B. Smith (d. 2020). Interesting Tuesday | 23 Happy Birthday, NIECY NASH Doable Wednesday | 24 National TV Turnoff Week begins. Heritage Day (Canada) Financial Health: Working People's Day We remember actor Ben Cooper (d. 2020); actor Diana Serra Cary (d. 2020). Anticipating Thursday | 25 We remember daytime soap writer Lee Phillip Bell (d. 2020). Name the 1st two rap records. Happy Birthday, RASHIDA JONES/SALLY JESSY RAPHAEL Pleasant Friday | 26 We remember Fats Domino (b. 1928). ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF BIRTH, MASTER FARD MUHAMMAD Happy Birthday, ERYKAH BADU. Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 27 Happy Birthday, CHILLI of TLC Name the 1st lady to place black art in the White House. We remember Elizabeth Taylor 2/27/1932-3/23/2011; Leonard Nimoy (actor Mr. Spock); Marian Anderson; Nathanial Taylor (d. 2019). Eco-friendly Sunday | 28 Feb. 29 We remember Davy Jones; deceased Gavin 'actor' MacLeod (b.1931) Happy Birthday, TASHA SMITH New Monday | 1 It is National Keep America Beautiful Month; Youth Art Month; National Craft Month; Music In Our School Month; Women's History Month; Ntl.Nutrition Month; Irish American History Month Happy Birthday, State of OHIO/NEBRASKA/JUSTIN BEIBER/HARRY BELAFONTE/LUPITA NYONGO Hosted Theme: USA: White American Appreciation Month Interesting Tuesday Mardi Gras; Pancake Day | 2 Happy Birthday, Dr. Suess; DANIEL CRAIG. We remember Johnny 'actor' Brown (d. 2022) Doable Wednesday Ash Wednesday (faith-based) | 3 Dolls' Festival (Japan) Financial Health: Employee Appreciation Day We remember Steve Bridges d./Ronnie Montrose/Bobby Rogers 2/19/1940-3/3/13/David Ogden d. National American Anthem Day Happy Birthday, State of FLORIDA/DARNELL WILLIAMS/JESSICA BIEL Anticipating Thursday | 4 Name the 1st gospel singer to receive a Walk of Fame Star Happy Birthday, State of VERMONT/KIMORA LEE SIMMONS The Ultimate Wedding: How old was Princess Diana when she married? Pleasant Friday | 5 Crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama (1965): Anniversary Name the 1st black dance band. We remember Teena Marie d.12/26/10,b.3/5/56; President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela 7/28/54-3/5/13; Dean 'actor' Stockwell (b.) Investment Saturday | |||